| VanSims4. 09. 2011 11:42:07 |
After Ankogel last weekend, yesterday I tackled Säuleck via Buderusweg, which besides the normal route isn't too technically demanding but strenuous. Nevertheless, as with every mountain, also with the 'ladies' three-thousander' no joking. Interesting that this nickname, maybe somewhat underestimating female hikers, was given by a woman. 
From the parking lot to Giessener Hütte, a nice forest path. From there to Malniška škrbina (sign for it only on the other side of the hut after the corner - friendly keeper describes the path exactly). On a still relatively easy path I reach a small lake. There starts the monotonous and strenuous path over rocky blocks, lasting to the junction with the normal route some three quarters of an hour before the summit, with a secured section just before Malniška škrbina (easy).
The blocks must be crossed carefully, markings (mainly in the opposite direction) only indicate the direction of the path, passages mostly have to be found oneself. Not all blocks are stable, so watch your step. Can't rely even on size as even such a large block can shift under your feet.
At Malniška škrbina the wind starts blowing, below it I miss the turnoff to the summit and thus spend an extra half hour. After the junction with the normal route, the path goes over rocks right under the summit and here and there one has to grab one. Nothing demanding, nor exposed, but this can be avoided by following the trodden path past the marked path to the summit (I realized it only on descent).
At the summit, the view as far as the clouds allowed, our Alps weren't visible, Grossglockner was also somewhere in the clouds, the goal of the previous weekend, Ankogel finally showed itself for a moment.
The descent time wasn't much less than the ascent time as those blocks had to be crossed again. I was a bit afraid because thunderstorm possibility was forecasted towards evening, luckily it stayed at that possibility. On the way back, the path over the blocks was even harder as markings at least in the ascent direction here and there somewhat help find the suitable path, back practically nothing. With Austrians it often happens that the descent path is worse marked than the ascent, which can cause trouble on circular paths.
In Giessener Hütte the keeper then pleasantly surprises me. Since huts usually don't accept cards, and I had no cash, he said I can drink the beer for free. Since outside he was happily chatting with guests with a shot in hand, maybe his good mood came from there 
Since it was already darkening, I go to the parking lot via the road and when I reach the car it was already pitch dark, home at midnight.
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